A Tale of Two Economies - Botswana vs. Zimbabwe

Good governance matters. Botswana has become much wealthier while Zimbabwe has languished.

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Notes:

GDP per capital in nominal terms, not PPP

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What happened to make Botswana's economy boom like that?

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A lot of diamonds and a stable government, that reinvests profits in the development of the country.

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Botswana (and Rwanda, too) are today very stable countries in Africa due to politics that focus on the country, not the ruler

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